IMPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1518, 16 June 1873, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Murray, from Wanganui : 60 sheep, order. Per Garibaldi, from Lyttelton : 3 packages pumps, 1 case flower pots, 12,000 shingles, 5 cases bacon, 4 cases merchandise, D. Maclean and Co ; 12 kegs butter, Joyce ; 2 cases bacon, 37 packages, 330 sacks grain, 200 bags flour, 100 bags oats, Glenn Bros. ; 4 cases cheese, Woolcock ; 17 cases cheese, 40 sacks Beeds, Orr; 40 sacks oats, order; 120 sacks oats, J. Hamilton and Co ; 28 sacks produce, D. M'Lean.

The arrivals at the port for the last two days have been the Waipara, from Wanganui and Westport, with the balance of her original shipment of stock ; the Garibaldi, from Lyttelton, with a cargo of produce, consigned to Messrs D. Maclean and Co. ; and the Murray, from Northern ports, with sheep. The Waipara sailed yesterday for Hokitika. The brigantine Sarah and Mary is expected to finish her loading of timber to-day, and if so, will sail about noon for Melbourne. She has excellent passenger accommodation. An ingenious mode of signaling at sea has been suggested to the Admiralty. It is said to be simple, and available for night or day. The only requirements are one powerful, high-toned steam-whistle and one low-toned ditto, commonly called a buzzer, to be used as follows in signaling numbers referred to in the signal-book : — No. 1, 1 whistle ; 2, 2 do ; 3, 3do ; 4. 1 buzzer ; 5, 2 do ; 6, 3do ; 7, 1 buzzer and 1 whistle ; 8, 2 buzzers .and 1 whistle ; 9, 3 buzzers and 1 whistle ; 0, 2 buzzers and 2 whistles. Example for signals. —For signal No. 1840 : 1 whistle and a pause, No. 1 ; I buzzer and a pause, 8 ; 2 buzzers, 1 whistle and a pause, 4 ; 3 buzzers, 2 whistles and a pause, o—lß4o.0 — 1840. It is probable the plan will be tested, and, if approved, will be generally adopted in the navy. — European Mail. The late Admiral Sir James Scott, X.C.8., was present and engaged in two general actions, five sieges, the storming of two cities, twenty-seven towns, thirty-two batteries, twenty-two forts, and at the capture of one line-of-battle ship, five frigates, six sloops, twenty-one gun boats, three hundred merchant vessels, several privateers, and " letters of marque." — European Mail.